VR exercise platform Supernatural is getting a second chance as an independent company
Supernatural, a VR exercise platform, is set to relaunch as an independent app this fall after Meta planned to shut it down. The new company, Supernatural Health, will increase subscription prices while bringing back the original coaches. Users of the existing app will need to transition to the new version by December 3, as the current app will no longer receive updates.
- ▪Meta has laid off hundreds of employees and announced the discontinuation of Supernatural's updates.
- ▪Supernatural will relaunch as an independent app called Supernatural Health on the Meta Quest platform.
- ▪Subscription prices will increase from $100 to $180 annually, and from $10 to $20 monthly.
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News Apps VR exercise platform Supernatural is getting a second chance as an independent company A new app arrives this fall months before Meta planned to shut it down. By Lawrence Bonk June 3, 2026 1:50 pm EST Meta Meta recently made major cuts across its entire VR and metaverse division, laying off hundreds and shuttering three studios. The company also announced that the popular exercise app Supernatural would no longer be updated with fresh content. This was a bummer for fans, but there's good news on the horizon. Supernatural is coming back as a new and independently-owned app. A new company called Supernatural Health is readying the app for launch this fall on the Meta Quest platform. The best part? The coaches are all back.
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